elections will naturally follow as the consequence of doing so. and i'd like to talk about her days winning the argument, in particular her seminal speech on january 19, 1976 entitled "britain awake." at the time, it seemed to many that the conservative movement had failed. as james callahan succeeded harold wilson as the labour prime minister, the tories were in disarray. but thatcher wrested control of the party away from former prime minister edward heath. she said at the time that she did not anticipate a female prime minister in her lifetime. and i'd be remiss if i did not note that margaret thatcher was britain's first and to date only female prime minister. thatcher was a trailblazer and her ascension wasn't simply a matter of breaking the glass ceiling as much as it was refusing to acknowledge its existence. thatcher made the argument in that 1976 speech. she began by observing -- quote -- "the first duty of any government is to safeguard its people against external aggression, to guarantee the survival of our way of life." she then addres